FILE - Former IndyCar driver Al Unser Jr, is interviewed next to one of his winning cars on display the 100th Anniversary Race March 19, 2011 at The Hall of Fame Museum.

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Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. is in Indianapolis this week, noteworthy because he's mostly been unseen by the IndyCar community since being arrested for reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol in September of 2011. He pleaded guilt, leading to his indefinite suspension from his driver coaching job at IndyCar.

Unser, 51, is trying to get his life back in order, and racing remains his passion. He'd like to have a role in it again, but this week he's visiting his mother, who lives in Indianapolis.